He is originally from
Muzaffargarh, a remote area of southern
Punjab – although his family's origins are in the nearby province of
Balochistan. Today, Baloch lives in
Lahore. He holds an
Master of Arts and
LLB degree from the
University of the Punjab. His sister-in-law is Dr Tahira Basharat, an important figure attached to the department of
Islamic Studies at the
University of the Punjab, where she served as Professor and Dean. == Political career ==